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After Liu Yong is appointed Prefect of Jiangnign. He strictly prohibits prostitution which leads to stories about the Emperor Qian Long making a big scene in a house of pleasure, the questioning of the emperor at night, the county magistrate paying tribute. Liu Yong always tries to embarrass the emperor while keeping in the emperor's good graces, Middle-aged Liu Yong eventually becomes a high court official and the disputes between Liu Yong and the corrupt official He Shen becomes ever more sinter and jealous. Liu is able to combat the literary inquisition ingeniously and distinguishes between the true and false Emperor Qian Long astutely.
Liu Yong is subsequently demoted to doorkeeper, He develops his wit and humor further with the famous calligrapher, Zheng Banqiao.
In The 60th year of Qian Long's reign, Qian Long abdicates to be overlord and Liu Yong retires, in the third year of the new emperor Jia Qing's reign, the funeral of Qian Long takes place and He Shen is put death at the same time.
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